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CVE-2005-2842
Buffer overflow in dwrcs.exe in DameWare Mini Remote Control before 4.9.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the…
High7.5EPSS 21.1%
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Description
Buffer overflow in dwrcs.exe in DameWare Mini Remote Control before 4.9.0 allows remote attackers to execute arbitrary code via the username.
Scores
| Scored by | CVSS | Score | Vector |
|---|---|---|---|
| NVDNVD · Modified | 2.0 | High7.5 | AV:N/AC:L/Au:N/C:P/I:P/A:P |
- EPSS (exploitation in 30 days)
- 21.1% · top 2.4% of all CVEs (4 Nov 2026)
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The list uses the assigner's score when there is one, then CISA's, then NVD's: High 7.5.
Weakness
- n/a
Affected products
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- affected n/a
References (8)
- 42703 (opens in a new tab)exploitx_refsource_EXPLOIT-DBx_transferred
- 20050831 Dameware critical hole (opens in a new tab)mailing-listx_refsource_FULLDISCx_transferred
- 16655 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_SECUNIAx_transferred
- 1014830 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_SECTRACKx_transferred
- VU#170905 (opens in a new tab)third-party-advisoryx_refsource_CERT-VNx_transferred
- 14707 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_BIDx_transferred
- http://www.jpno5.com/Releases/Public/Exploits/Dameware%20Mini%20Remote%20Control%20Exploit/dameware.txt (opens in a new tab)x_refsource_MISCx_transferred
- ADV-2005-1596 (opens in a new tab)vdb-entryx_refsource_VUPENx_transferred
Sources
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- CVE.org record (opens in a new tab)
- CVE List JSON (GitHub) (opens in a new tab)
- NVD (opens in a new tab)
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- OSV.dev (opens in a new tab)
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- CIRCL Vulnerability-Lookup (opens in a new tab)
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